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subservient

UK:^*^*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/səbˈsɜː^rviənt/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/səbˈsɝviənt/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(səb sûr′vē ənt)

subservient
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Sense: Subordinate

Synonyms:

auxiliary, subsidiary Collocations, secondary, ancillary Collocations, subordinate, junior Collocations

Sense: Docile

Synonyms:

submissive, obsequious, servile, docile, fawning, passive, cowering, non-assertive

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